Shock absorbers Dobinsons or OEM Toyota

PartReview Score

Rank #5 in ranking

4.4

Body bounce

4.1

Bottoming

4.3

Leaks

1.0

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PartReview Score

Rank #7 in ranking

4.0

Body bounce

3.6

Bottoming

3.9

Leaks

5.0

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Toyota Hilux

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Dobinsons

OEM Toyota

Dobinsons › Shock absorbers

ashxc18 24 Dec 2025, 16:32

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Rating 5.0

Swapped out the Toytec Aluma Boss 2.0 for Dobinsons MRR long travel in the rear & extended travel up front. Added Dobinsons billet UCAs and 600lb rear springs. Night & day difference in ride quality on the 2+ hour drive home

Pros: night & day difference

OEM Toyota › Shock absorbers

bigcelerycordae 17 Dec 2025, 23:15

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Rating 4.0

Put a set of 23 TRD OR take offs on my fathers 2011 prerunner and the best way to describe this set up is a mini budget level, the ride quality is way better than the worn oem pre runner shocks and the front end did gain close to an inch.

Pros: ride quality way better

Cons: mini budget level

Vehicle: Toyota

OEM Toyota › Shock absorbers

Taco_Sommelier 17 Dec 2025, 22:04

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Rating 4.0

I put a set of those on my ‘09 in like 2018 or 2019...Didn’t really change the ride height but ride quality was noticeably better, but that’s probably mostly because of how sacked out my old shocks were.

Pros: ride quality noticeably better

Cons: didn't change ride height

Vehicle: Toyota

OEM Toyota › Shock absorbers

jbltecnicspro 14 Dec 2025, 03:13

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Rating 5.0

ended up needing to replace all four shocks (rears are DIY friendly - did it myself). Now that the shocks are all new it rides like a dream.

Pros: rides like a dream

Cons: twitchy electric steering

Vehicle: Toyota Sienna

Mileage: 159000 km

OEM Toyota › Shock absorbers

kbeezilly 12 Dec 2025, 07:45

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Rating 5.0

So I replaced the shocks and top mounts, which fixed it and it's smooth now.

Pros: smooth ride

Cons: rough suspension

Vehicle: Toyota Sienna

Dobinsons › Shock absorbers

Evolutionary_sins 8 Dec 2025, 11:19

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Rating 5.0

Dobinsons ims is awesome. Multi stage valves so you get a soft ride without compromise to the handling which is difficult to achieve

Pros: soft ride, good handling

Cons: difficult to achieve

Vehicle: Toyota Hilux

OEM Toyota › Shock absorbers

Fit_Equivalent3610 28 Nov 2025, 16:58

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Rating 4.0

My mother drove her 2010 Corolla for 11 years and 320,000 km with no breakdowns and only (frankly spotty and frequently late) basic maintenance before passing it off to my brother, who still drives it every day it with 350k kms (edit: 220k miles). The shocks probably need replacement at some point in the nearer term but those are wear items and the car spent most of its life on terrible Saskatchewan roads, so I can’t really blame it for that.

Pros: no breakdowns, basic maintenance

Cons: shocks need replacement

Vehicle: Toyota Corolla

Mileage: 320000 km

Dobinsons › Shock absorbers

JFlash7 18 Nov 2025, 20:41

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Rating 5.0

I went with Dobinsons twin tubes on my GX470 and they’ve been great. Pretty comparable to the sport setting on the OEM shocks I’d say.

Pros: great, comparable to sport

Vehicle: Lexus

OEM Toyota › Shock absorbers

RentAggravating4311 21 Nov 2025, 13:23

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Rating 3.0

Try to test the suspension the shock absorbers tend to wear out after the years so you could start to hit the bumper on traffic humps.

Cons: shock absorbers wear out

Vehicle: Toyota Celica

Dobinsons › Shock absorbers

bigtoepfer 4 Jun 2025, 01:47

Leaks:

Rating 2.0

I see all the dobinsons positive remarks here. I've also had good experiences, but at the same time on my 80 I had the yellow nitro shocks and those are the only shocks I've ever had leak on any 4x4.

Cons: shocks leak

Vehicle: Toyota Land Cruiser

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Which shock absorbers to choose — Dobinsons or OEM Toyota?

If choosing shock absorbers across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.

We compare shock absorbers across these categories:

Comparison of shock absorbers Dobinsons and OEM Toyota

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Average rating.
Number of reviews.
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Which shock absorbers are better — OEM Toyota or Dobinsons?

In March 2026 on PartReview, shock absorbers Dobinsons were overall better than OEM Toyota.

Dobinsons received a PR Score of 91 out of 100, and OEM Toyota scored 86 points.
Dobinsons ranked 5 in the overall ranking, and OEM Toyota ranked 7.
The average rating is higher for Dobinsons (4.4) than for OEM Toyota (4).
Shock absorbers Dobinsons have better feature ratings than OEM Toyota:
- Body bounce - owners believe, that this property for Dobinsons is better than OEM Toyota.
- Leaks - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Toyota is outperforms Dobinsons.
- Bottoming - reviews suggest, that this property for Dobinsons is preferred to OEM Toyota.

Which shock absorbers are more popular — Dobinsons or OEM Toyota?

In March 2026 on PartReview, shock absorbers Dobinsons were overall more popular than OEM Toyota.

By vote balance, shock absorbers Dobinsons surpassed OEM Toyota:

For Dobinsons, the ratio of positive (66) to negative (6) votes is 60 votes.
For OEM Toyota, the ratio of positive (43) to negative (7) votes is 36 votes.

By number of reviews, shock absorbers Dobinsons surpassed OEM Toyota:

For shock absorbers Dobinsons there are 24 reviews: 22 positive, 0 neutral, 2 negative.
For shock absorbers OEM Toyota there are 16 reviews: 13 positive, 2 neutral, 1 negative.

Which shock absorbers do car owners prefer — Dobinsons or OEM Toyota?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, shock absorbers OEM Toyota led more car-specific ratings than Dobinsons:

OEM Toyota are chosen by owners of cars such as: Toyota Hilux, and others.

Shock absorbers Dobinsons have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.

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